Has life been feeling a little abstract, unsatisfying, unreal, and/or rudderless lately? If you’re looking for a way to get in touch with the concrete, harness the energy of tangible accomplishments and progress, and find some traction, it’s time to join The Strenuous Life. Enrollment in TSL is now open and for this week only! […]| The Art of Manliness
Does your life ever feel like the movie Groundhog Day? You seemingly repeat the same old loop over and over again: wake up, commute, work, commute, home, bed. Rinse and repeat. It can feel a little depressing, a little desperation-producing. It can seem like inhabiting a certain kind of hell. To understand and break out […]| The Art of Manliness
Think summers full of exploring outside, going on campouts with friends, working on arts and crafts, pursuing new hobbies, and getting lost in good books is something you left behind with your boyhood? It doesn’t have to be when you join The Strenuous Life. Let The Strenuous Life be your portal to the kind of active, […]| The Art of Manliness
If you're familiar with the world of collegiate or Olympic wrestling, then you probably know who Dan Gable is.| The Art of Manliness
You’ve heard of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. But did you know that its author, Stephen Covey, was in his late fifties when it came out? After it became a monumental bestseller, Covey continued to work on new book ideas, one of which encapsulated his own experience with late-in-life success and his commitment to having an ever-forward-looking attitude. A […]| The Art of Manliness
There’s nothing like getting into the great outdoors to refresh your spirit. But not all doses of nature are created equal. According to the sage 20-5-3 Rule, you should ideally aim to spend at least 20 minutes in green space three times a week, 5 hours in a semi-wild environment once a month, and 3 […]| The Art of Manliness
Since March, I’ve been waking up earlier. Before that time, I’d typically go to bed at 11 p.m. and naturally wake up between 7:00 and 7:30 a.m. Then, for some reason, regardless of what time I went to bed, I started spontaneously waking up between 5:30 and 6 a.m. Consequently, I moved my bedtime earlier, […]| The Art of Manliness
Note: This is a rebroadcast. In my twenties and early thirties, I was a regular journaler. Several years ago, however, I stopped journaling almost entirely because I wasn’t getting anything out of it anymore. But my guest has helped me see that my problem wasn’t with journaling itself, but that I had gotten into a journaling rut, and he’s introduced me to […]| The Art of Manliness
If you want to plan and tackle life’s greatest adventures side-by-side, you’ve got to stay in-sync and work as a team. How do you do that? The marriage meeting.| The Art of Manliness
